Tunisia

Special Assignment: RFI looks at frontrunners in Tunisia's vote

Official results in Tunisia's presidential election have confirmed a duel in the second round of voting between law professor Kais Saied and imprisoned media mogul Nabil Karoui. RFI's Anne-Marie Bissada has more on these two candiates.

Issued on: 17/09/2019 - 19:35

Members of Tunisia's Independent Higher Authority for Elections (ISIE) announce the results in the first round of Tunisia's presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

By: RFI with Anne-Marie Bissada

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